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Wanderers players late receiving bonus payments

STEVEN Craig said Wanderers are a club in turmoil after the players were late receiving bonus payments this week.

Blues had just pulled off their best result for a number of weeks with a goalless draw at title-chasing Scunthorpe on Saturday when the players were informed they wouldn't receive their expected bonuses on time.

Chairman Don Woodward said it was an "absolute one-off" and a short-term shortfall caused by confusion over the club's off-field future was to blame for the lateness.

But striker Craig said: "The club's in a bit of turmoil just now. It's a hard time for us. We are down the bottom of the league and unsure if we're going to get wages on time. It's hard but the boys are really galvanised together.

"The club's struggling for whatever reason but that's out of our control. All that Gaz [manager Gareth Ainsworth], Dobbo [assistant Richard Dobson], Baz [coach Barry Richardson] and myself can do is keep putting in performances like that."

When asked if talk of a possible takeover had proved a distraction to the players, the 32-year-old said: "Not really, but it's not nice to hear. You take it on, there's nothing we can do. The main thing is our wages will be paid on time.

"Gaz, Dobbo and Baz are doing everything they can for the playing staff to help us. It's unfortunate the club's in that position just now, but all we can do is galvanise ourselves and look for the chance to start picking up points."

Woodward said the bonus money should be paid to the players this week and said cash raised through a takeover and share issue was going to the Trust instead of the club, leaving Wanderers with an unexpected shortfall.

Stupid comments from a stupid man and we should let him go back to playing in Scotland's lower leagues wher he'll still be found out that he can't score goals which is what Wycombe have been paying him for. Can we sue him for fraud?

Stupid comments from a stupid man and we should let him go back to playing in Scotland's lower leagues wher he'll still be found out that he can't score goals which is what Wycombe have been paying him for. Can we sue him for fraud?mowgli1960

It's good to know that when the Trust are constantly asking for volunteers to give up their spare time or are trying to tap us up for more money, that it's going to w*****s like this for 'bonuses'.

Remind me Mr Craig, exactly how many goals have you scored this season?

It's good to know that when the Trust are constantly asking for volunteers to give up their spare time or are trying to tap us up for more money, that it's going to w*****s like this for 'bonuses'.
Remind me Mr Craig, exactly how many goals have you scored this season?u5r23

u5r23 wrote:
It's good to know that when the Trust are constantly asking for volunteers to give up their spare time or are trying to tap us up for more money, that it's going to w*****s like this for 'bonuses'.

Remind me Mr Craig, exactly how many goals have you scored this season?

Rather more than you, I suspect, still it's easy to score goals from the touchline (even easier from the comfort of one's living-room.)
We can safely assume you missed Saturday's result? Suggest you read the names of the goalscorers.

[quote][p][bold]u5r23[/bold] wrote:
It's good to know that when the Trust are constantly asking for volunteers to give up their spare time or are trying to tap us up for more money, that it's going to w*****s like this for 'bonuses'.
Remind me Mr Craig, exactly how many goals have you scored this season?[/p][/quote]Rather more than you, I suspect, still it's easy to score goals from the touchline (even easier from the comfort of one's living-room.)
We can safely assume you missed Saturday's result? Suggest you read the names of the goalscorers.Edgar Brooks